7 Best Biology Courses on Coursera
We compared 7 Biology courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 3 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, University of Michigan and The University of Chicago. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 7
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "biology" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Biology Everywhere
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Where have you experienced biology today? Journey through the science of life through the lens of our daily lives. This specialization is intended to bridge the gap between traditional biology classes and the practical b...
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Introduction to Biology
Offered by Pearson
This Specialization introduces students to the core principles of biology, from the chemistry of life and cell structure to genetics, evolution, ecology, and biotechnology. Students will learn to apply the scientific met...
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Anatomy: Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Urinary Systems
Offered by University of Michigan
In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy Specialization, you will explore the interactive relationships of the cardiovascular, respiratory and urinary systems, and the roles they play in your body. This course is a pr...
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Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change
Offered by The University of Chicago
This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s climate. Intended for an audience without much scientific background but a healthy sense of curiosity, the class brings to...
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Getting started in cryo-EM
Offered by Caltech
This class covers the fundamental principles underlying cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) starting with the basic anatomy of electron microscopes, an introduction to Fourier transforms, and the principles of image forma...
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Evolution: A Course for Educators
Offered by American Museum of Natural History
How are all of the species living on Earth today related? How does understanding evolutionary science contribute to our well-being? In this course, participants will learn about evolutionary relationships, population gen...
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Circadian clocks: how rhythms structure life
Offered by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
This course is geared towards starting undergraduate students. A solid background in biology will be helpful but not absolutely essential. The material will be of interest to those who are pursuing a career in any of the...
$49.00listed price
Best Biology Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Biology Everywhere | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to Biology | Coursera | Pearson | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Anatomy: Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Urinary Systems | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change | Coursera | The University of Chicago | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Getting started in cryo-EM | Coursera | Caltech | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Evolution: A Course for Educators | Coursera | American Museum of Natural History | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Circadian clocks: how rhythms structure life | Coursera | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 7 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, University of Michigan and The University of Chicago — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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